Respond to at least three of the articles on the Discussion Board
and respond to at least three of your classmates discussion posts.
Questions to keep in mind: 1) How is this event similar to events of the 1930s? Different? 2) How might the consequences of the recent drought affect us? 3) How is or will the government respond, if at all? 4) What other important questions can you think to ask?
The Dust Bowl: Then and Now
Image taken from:
http://www.weru.ksu.edu/new_weru/multimedia/dustbowl/dustbowlpics.html
Dust storm approaching Stratford, Texas Dust bowl surveying in Texas
April 18, 1935
Credit: NOAA George E. Marsh Album
Recall last week's lesson on The Dust Bowl of the 1930s. What were the causes and the consequences of The Dust Bowl?
Keeping your answers in mind, go to the following links, and read and respond to at least three of the articles.
Articles and Maps Comparing Current Drought with the Dust Bowl
U.S. Drought Map January 1, 2013
http://cnsnews.com/image/drought-0
By the numbers: Today's drought vs. the Dust Bowl era September 2012 CNN
http://www.cnn.com/2012/09/15/us/drought-by-the-numbersDrought of 2012 conjures up Dust Bowl memories, raises questions for tomorrow
September 2012 CNNhttp://www.cnn.com/2012/09/15/us/drought-perspective
2012 Drought Rivals Dust Bowl
July 2012http://www.weather.com/news/drought-disaster-new-data-20120715
The Dust Bowl: 2012 vs. 1930s
July 2012http://www.weather.com/news/dust-bowl-20120718
2012 Drought Inches Up In U.S. Historical Rankings (with graphs)
August 2012http://www.climatecentral.org/news/2012-drought-inches-up-in-us-historical-rankings-14818/
This Drought's No Dry Run: Lessons Of The Dust Bowl
NPR August 2012http://www.npr.org/2012/08/04/158119458/soaked-in-drought-lessons-from-the-dust-bowl
The Drought of 2012 (Video)
PBS August 2012http://www.pbs.org/newshour/thenews/thegov/story.php?id=19477&package_id=634
Respond to at least three of the articles on the Discussion Board
and respond to at least three of your classmates discussion posts.
Questions to keep in mind:
1) How is this event similar to events of the 1930s? Different?
2) How might the consequences of the recent drought affect us?
3) How is or will the government respond, if at all?
4) What other important questions can you think to ask?